An agreement was formally approved yesterday that will see the Butler County Prison house inmates from Armstrong County. Prison officials say Armstrong is running out of capacity, and need a... Read more
Butler County’s top election official says that the number of mail-in ballot requests are nearly double that of the primary. Director of Elections Aaron Sheasley gave an election update at y... Read more
Mail-in ballots have become a popular topic as we gear up for Election Day, but in-person voting still figures to be the most popular way to vote this November. And officials say all 89 prec... Read more
Rep. Kelly Co-Authors Letter Asking For Investigation Into Sources That Revealed Trump’s Taxes
Congressman Mike Kelly is joining fellow Republicans on the Ways and Means Committee calling for a probe into a recent New York Times story detailing President Trump’s taxes. Kelly serves th... Read more
Wednesday Update: 15 New Cases of COVID-19
There were 15 new cases of COVID-19 reported Wednesday for Butler County. That report comes with 212 negative tests, giving the daily update a 6.3 percent positivity rate. As of Monday eveni... Read more
The county is moving forward with the sale of properties inside the Connoquenessing Woodlands area. Last month, county commissioners decided to table the sale of properties on the land that... Read more
We have more information about the Jackson Township project recently awarded a large state grant. The municipality will receive $120,000 for phase two of a project at Reservoir Park. “We’re... Read more
Distribution Of VFD Assistance Grants Underway
The distributions of assistance grants for volunteer fire departments are now underway across the state. These funds are administered by the state and Chief Forest Warden Mike Kern explains... Read more
Salamander Safari Scheduled For McConnells Mill
The public is invited to attend an outdoor event at a local park later this week. On Thursday from 4 to 5:30 p.m. a park staff member will lead a Salamander Safari on Hell Run Creek at McCon... Read more
Butler Twp. Residents Facing Assault Charges
Two Butler residents are facing charges in connection with an assault that occurred earlier this month. According to Butler Township Police, officers were dispatched to the 200 block of High... Read more